Exhibit 23(a)


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company ("Glenbrook") on Form S-3 of our report dated
February 23, 2001 relating to the financial statements and the related financial
statement schedule of Glenbrook appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Glenbrook for the year ended December 31, 2000, which is incorporated by
reference in Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration statement No.
333-41236 of Glenbrook on Form S-3. We also consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement of our report dated February 23, 2001
relating to the financial statements and the related financial statement
schedule of Glenbrook and our report dated March 16, 2001 relating to the
financial statements of Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company Separate Account A
which appear in the Statements of Additional Information that are incorporated
by reference in the Prospectuses which are part of Post-Effective Amendment No.
1 to Registration Statement 333-34356 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to
Registration Statement 333-50879 and to the references to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information.




/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Chicago, Illinois
February 15, 2002



Exhibit 23(b)

We hereby consent to the filing of this letter as an exhibit to the
above-referenced Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under
the caption "Legal Matters" in the prospectuses incorporated by reference in the
Form S-3 Registration Statement for fixed account interests under flexible
premium deferred fixed and variable annuity contracts, to be issued by the
Company, through its general account and its Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company
Separate Account A.

/S/ BRICKER & ECKLER LLP